Beechcraft 23 N7681R
30 August 1973 · Scituate, Massachusetts, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 30 August 1973 at about 15:07 local time, a Beechcraft 23 registered N7681R, operated by Omni Flying CL, was involved in an accident during in flight near Scituate, Massachusetts, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Scituate, Massachusetts, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 23
- Registration
- N7681R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Omni Flying CL
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Beverly, Mass → Provincetown, Mass
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2434
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PAX STATED OIL ON WINDSHIELD, THEN ENG QUIT.DITCHED OFF COAST, ACFT SANK.PLT INJURY PRESUMED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft 23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1973 | Beechcraft 23 | Fitzgerald, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Sep 1973 | Beechcraft 23 | Lake Elmo, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft 23 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Pioneer Aviati | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1973 | Beechcraft 23-19 | Moline, Illinois, United States | Elliot Flight | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Beechcraft 23 | Lanesville, Indiana, United States | Executive Air | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1973 | Beechcraft 23 | El Reno, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |